Amanda isn’t looking for a relationship—and certainly not with Michelle.
She has never been attracted to a butch woman before, and Michelle personifies the term butch. Having just landed a role on a TV show, Amanda is determined to focus on her career.
But after a date that is not a date and some meddling from her grandmother, she wonders if it’s not time for a departure from her dating script.

Falling stars are supposed to be a lucky sign, but not for Austen. The first assignment in her new job—decorating the Christmas tree in the lobby—results in a trip to the ER after Dee, the company’s COO, gets hit by the star-shaped tree topper.
There’s an instant attraction between them, but Dee is determined not to act on it, especially since Austen has no idea that Dee is her boss.

Officer Sam McKenna has no trouble facing down criminals but breaks out in a sweat at the mere mention of commitment.
Trauma surgeon Riley Connolly tries to measure up to her family’s expectations and hides her sexuality from them.
A life-and-death situation at the hospital binds them together. But can there be any future for a commitment-phobic cop and a closeted, workaholic doctor?

Computer tech Anna Petrowski is used to people assuming her advice is free, even on weekends. Elizabeth Markel catches her eye precisely because she needs that advice, but doesn't ask. It’s the beginning of something special...except Elizabeth is not what Anna thinks.
People and computers have one thing in common: they’re both capable of self-sabotage. But computers are easier to fix.

Detective Aiden Carlisle isn’t looking for love, especially not at a law enforcement seminar, but the first lecturer isn't what she expected.
After a failed relationship, psychologist Dawn Kinsley swore to never get involved with another cop, but she immediately feels a connection to Aiden.
Can Aiden keep from crossing the line when Dawn becomes the victim of a brutal crime?
(2nd revised edition)

Paula, a technician at a radio station, feels ridiculous for having a crush on Dr. Christine Graham, host of the radio show The Midnight Couch. Every night, she vows to ask Christine on a date—only to chicken out every time. But when Christine hosts a special show about revealing secret love on Valentine’s Day, Paula suddenly finds herself on The Midnight Couch.

Amy Hamilton finally has everything she ever wanted when Rika, the woman she loves, moves to the ranch. But years of having to hide her feelings leave her insecure, and her fears get the better of her. Convinced that Rika is growing bored with ranch life, Amy comes up with a daring plan.

All her life, Annie suffered through her brother’s constant practical jokes. Now he sets her up on a blind date with Drew, a lesbian winemaker, even knowing his sister is straight. Annie and Drew decide to turn the tables on him by pretending to fall in love.
But what starts as a revenge plan soon turns their lives upside down as the lines between pretending and reality begin to blur.

Two women from different worlds. Linda, a successful psychologist, uses her work to distance herself from her loneliness. Christina works for a sex hotline to make ends meet. Their worlds collide when Linda calls Christina’s sex line. Instead of wanting phone sex, Linda makes an unexpected proposition. Does Christina dare accept the offer that will change both their lives?

Seduction for Beginners is a mini sequel to my novel Something in the Wine, in which Annie and Drew met and fell in love, turning especially Annie’s life upside down. The short story will now give you a glimpse of the next step in their relationship.

Jac accepts an unusual wager from her best friend. Jac has one month to seduce a young woman she’s never met. Though Lauren is straight and engaged, Jac begins her campaign confident that she’ll win the bet. But Jac’s forgotten that if you sow an onion seed, you won’t harvest a peach. When her plan goes awry, will she reap the bitter fruit of her deception? Or will Lauren turn the tables on her?

When a gay marriage case arrives at the US Supreme Court, two women find themselves at the center of the fight for marriage equality. Closeted Justice Victoria Willoughby must sway a conservative colleague and attorney Genevieve Fornier must craft compelling arguments to win five votes. Complicating matters, despite their shared history, the law forbids the two from talking to each other.

Twenty-three authors of lesbian fiction contributed holiday stories that give you snow, presents, plenty of food, Holiday cheer and nicely-wrapped curvy women under the tree.
All profits of this anthology will be donated to the Albert Kennedy Trust in the UK and the Ali Forney Center in New York City. Both organizations provide housing for homeless LGBT youth.

Neither Samantha Freedman nor Gillian Jennings are looking for a relationship when they begin a no-strings-attached affair. But soon simple attraction turns into something more.
What happens when the worlds of a handywoman and a pampered housewife collide? Can nights of hot, erotic fun lead to love, or will these two very different women go their separate ways?

Novelist Jorie Price doesn’t believe in the existence of shape-shifting creatures or true love. She leads a solitary life, and the paranormal romances she writes are pure fiction for her.
Griffin Westmore knows better—at least about one of these two things. She doesn’t believe in love either, but she’s one of the not-so-fictional shape-shifters.

As a submissive wolf-shifter, Kelsey Yates has always bowed to the dictates of her powerful alpha wolf parents. That changed when she met Rue, a powerful alpha in her own right, despite the fact that she is human. When Kelsey’s parents learn of the forbidden relationship, they set out to put a stop to it.

Dr. Kimberly Donovan’s life is in shambles. After her medical ethics are questioned, first her family, then her closeted lover, the Chief of the ER, betray her. Determined to make a fresh start, she flees to California and L.A. Metropolitan Hospital.
When she meets Jess McKenna, L.A. Metro’s Chief of the ER the attraction is immediate.
Can either woman overcome her past to make a future together?

Robin is a vampire who wants to change her eating habits. To fight her cravings for O negative, she goes to an AA meeting, where she meets Alana, who battles her own demons.
Despite their determination not to get involved, the attraction is undeniable.
Is it love or just bloodlust that makes Robin think Alana looks good enough to eat? Will it even matter once Alana finds out who Robin really is?

Successful CEO Rue Harding has no idea that her adoptive son, Danny, is a shape-shifter or that his new tutor, wolf-shifter Kelsey, has been sent to get him away from her.
But when Danny runs away and gets lost in New York City, Kelsey and Rue have to work together to find him before his first transformation sets in and reveals the shape-shifter’s secret existence to the world.

Near Haven is like any other fishing village dotting the Maine coastline—a crusty remnant of an industry long gone, mired in sadness and longing.
Liza thought she’d gotten out, escaped on a basketball scholarship, but a series of bad decisions has her returning home after a decade. She struggles to accept her place in this small town, making amends to people she’s wronged and rebuilding her life.

Jess Taylor doesn't want to expose herself to any more doomed relationships and prefers staying at home, alone. Her best friend, Sophie Harrison, decides it’s time Jess rejoined the human race and signs them both up for a Still Life art class at the local college. Sophie knows the beautiful art teacher, Diana Sullivan, could be the woman her best friend needs to move on with her life.

Halloween has always been Jess McKenna’s favorite holiday. She jumps at the chance to guide a group of foster children through a community haunted house—never suspecting that her partner Kim will provide her with a trick and treat of her own.

Five short stories that give us glimpses into the lives of Griffin, Jorie, and the other characters from Second Nature.
- Bonding Time
- Coming to Dinner
- Babysitter Material
- When the Cat’s Away
- Plus One

“Luke” Hamilton accepted that she would spend her life alone when she chose to live her life disguised as a man.
Nora Macauley, who worked in a brothel for three years, has lost all illusions about love.
But now they find themselves married and on the way to Oregon in a covered wagon, with two thousand miles ahead of them.

Already emotionally drained by coping with her mother’s Alzheimer’s, Cathy Turner feels as if the death of her older brother is the last straw. She walls off her emotions, and mechanically copes with the demands on her time. Forces beyond her control make her question if she losing her mind, or is it a power beyond this world gently nudging her in a direction that promises hope and renewal?

“Luke” Hamilton has been living as a husband and father for the past seventeen years. No one but her wife, Nora, knows she is not the man she appears to be. They have raised their daughters to become honest and hard-working young women, but even with their loving foundation, Amy and Nattie are hiding their own secrets.
(2nd revised edition)

Rob, a charismatic ex-fighter pilot severely disabled with MS, has been steadfastly cared for by his wife, Jan, for many years. Quite by accident one day, Terry, a young writer/postal carrier, enters their lives and turns it upside down.

Shelby Carson’s life as a shape-shifter among humans gets more complicated when she falls in love with Nyla, a human. Since the laws of the shape-shifter society forbid relationships with humans, things seem pretty hopeless for them. But on Halloween, during a full moon, anything can happen...

Kelsey, a submissive wolf-shifter, has always done what she has been ordered to do. But when Madsen, the Wrasa’s highest alpha, sends her a letter via pigeon post, containing very unusual orders, she’s not sure she can obey. Madsen thinks it’s a good idea to celebrate the anniversary of their not-so-voluntary coming out to the human public with a Wrasa Pride Parade—and he wants her to lead it.

Liv and Kai, old friends and ex-lovers who own a gift shop together, decide to play hooky on a gorgeous fall day and go for a hike up a nearby mountain. Their day off ends with physical and emotional consequences neither could’ve foreseen when the mountain they love turns deadly. Can they find their way home together? Or will it all end…above the tree line?

Sonia is a succubus with one goal: stay off Hell’s radar. But when succubi start to die she’s drawn into battle between good and evil.
Fae is a blood witch turned vampire, running a tattoo parlor and trading her craft for blood. She notices that something isn’t right on the streets of her city. The denizens of Hell are restless.
The killer has a target in sight, and Sonia might not survive.

Chef R.G. Emanuelle and sous chef Andi Marquette locked themselves in the kitchen to create a menu that would explore the sensuous qualities of food and illustrate how the act of preparing and eating it can engage many more senses than simply taste and smell. They gathered a great group of cooks who put together an array of dishes that we hope will whet your appetite and send you back for seconds.

On Christmas morning, Paige finds a mysterious gift for her wife under the tree. The card says it’s from Paige, but she has no recollection of buying it. Even more curious—strange noises are coming from other rooms in the house. Opening this gift changes everything in this lesbian romance.

After losing her wife, Erin has retreated from the world, interacting only with Mariel, her best friend. When she starts dating again, odd things happen. Medium Zahra insists that her late wife is trying to reach her with a warning. Erin has no use for psychics, but as the incidents mount, she reluctantly turns to Zahra for help and finds herself swept into a maelstrom of danger.

Ellie Anderson has given up on love. Her philosophy is “Why let someone in when all they do is leave?” So instead, she fills her life with work and dodges her sister’s matchmaking.
Then she meets Charlie—a gorgeous, brown-eyed Border Terrier. Charlie is in need of love and a home, prompting Ellie to open the doors to feeling once again.
However, she isn't the only one who is falling for the pup...

Magic and mystery come to life when humans encounter the secrets of Forbidden Ink. When a blood-for-ink trade gives Genevieve more than she bargained for, her world gets upended. A visit to Cirque Nocturne to blow off some steam is intended to give her the distraction she needs, but this tattooed beauty finds more waiting for her in the shadows than she could ever have hoped for.

At thirty-five, Rue still lives at home and isn't looking for a steady job or a steady relationship.
But then her mother buys her a trip on a chartered singles’ tour in Europe. On a bus with a bunch of chatty breeders, Rue is prepared for boredom.
As she and a feisty gal named Billy share a heated encounter on the ferry to France, Rue begins to think that maybe Mama really knows best.

Kim is a woman on a mission: She wants to propose to her partner, Jess, on Valentine’s Day. But things don’t turn out as planned, because Jess has a plan of her own…
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Note: Previously published in the anthology "Connected Hearts. Four Lesbian Romance Stories" (Publication Date: January 2013 by Ylva Publishing).

Leni, a small-town, blue-collar lesbian, despairs of ever finding true love.
After getting a new job as a nightshift cook she encounters an enigmatic colleague nicknamed Yak.
Leni wonders why everyone in the roadside truck stop lives in fear of Yak. When events spiral out of control Leni learns the dangerous truth. She must decide if winning Yak’s heart is worth the price she might have to pay.

Emotional wounds aren’t always apparent, and those that haunt Marika and Rhiannon are deep and lasting.
When circumstances throw them together one summer, they begin to reach out, each finding unexpected strengths in the other.
With the support of remarkable friends, the pair fights to break free—of their crippling pasts and a woman who will own them, or kill them.

For decades, Audrey and Marni have been a couple. When Audrey is rendered silent by a stroke and unable to assert her wishes, her son Richard assumes power of attorney and banishes Marni. The women long for each other, but Richard has the legal right to prevent them from seeing each other. Resuming their life together seems impossible, until a compassionate stranger decides to get involved.